Tagged With "Jersey City"
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Re: Notes and Noticings from the road
Actually, I think the banks have a fairly minimal (as small as I can make it) impact on my currency transactions, in part because I never deal with exchanges; I use bank ATMs. That way, the exchange takes place not on my account, but as an interbank transaction at the base rate banks use with each other. I used to use my ATM card from Citibank, but eventually they began charging a 3% foreign exchange fee even on withdrawals. At that point, I opened an account with Charles Schwab, a brokerage...
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Re: Jersey Shore in Winter
I lived in Seaside Heights for five years...I really enjoyed this article and the photos!!
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Re: Eric Young Orchid Foundation, Jersey C.I.
Paul Hunter's orchid sequence is incredibly beautiful--I went through 3 times, maybe 4! Thank you, Paul--and Eric Young Foundation, and Dr. Anders . Neil McAleer
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Re: Eric Young Orchid Foundation, Jersey C.I.
Thanks Neil - I'm so glad that you enjoyed them. Paul.
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Re: Fort Hancock NJ - Where Gumbo Was (#131)
Fooled me completely! I was sure it was European and before the 18th century...
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Update: Loyalty Programs and Credit Cards
For some of us, credit cards are more than a convenient way to pay—they are the lifeline to free travel through loyalty programs. Between points for purchases and bonuses for opening or upgrading credit card accounts, it's possible to get quite...
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July 26, 2017: Lady Liberty—The Statue of Liberty
Samantha takes us to visit the famed Statue, and fills us in on its history.
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Fort Hancock NJ - Where Gumbo Was (#131)
Entrance to Mortar Battery Congratulations to TravelingCanuck who guessed that this week Gumbo was "down the shore" in New Jersey, visiting Fort Hancock. Fort Hancock is a decommissioned military base that sits in the Sandy Hook National Park. The...
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June 3, 2018: Lucy the Elephant, Margate City
Meet Lucy, the oldest roadside attraction in the United States
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Eric Young Orchid Foundation, Jersey C.I.
Paul Hunter shares a sample of beautiful orchids photographed during a visit to the Eric Young Orchid Foundation on the Channel Island of Jersey.
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Jersey Shore in Winter
In summer, hundreds of thousands "go down the shore," but Jonathan L shows us it's worth a winter visit as well.
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Jersey, The Channel Isles.
Paul Hunter shares some brilliant images of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands between England and France.
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Craft Fairs are Fun!
What does a traveler do on a weekend. Well is he has no other obligations he might take a day to explore. And so The Amazing Ms. D and I took off on a recent Sunday for the destination of Morristown NJ (map) , which sits about 40 miles from...
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When Debit and Credit Cards aren't your best traveling choices
Recently PHeymont wrote a nice article on how to pay for things while traveling abroad which I'd recommend you familiarize yourself with (click here ) before reading the rest of this blog post. I largely agree with what he posted, but...
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Up, Up and Away: Airline miles cards with big bonuses
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right...
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April 27, 2016: Liberty State Park – New Jersey
Jersey City's waterfront park on New York Harbor offers walking trails, picnic areas, and especially, great views of the Statue of Liberty and Verrazzano Bridge.
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Mar. 8, 2016: Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Lighthouse - Corbiere, with granite shoreline. Jersey Channel Islands, UK
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Mar. 22, 2016: Fisherman, St Catherines Bay breakwater
Fisherman,St Catherines Bay breakwater. Jersey, Channel Islands, U.K.
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April 12, 2016. Flag - St Orgueil Castle, St Aubins
Flag - St Orgueil Castle, St Aubins. Jersey Channel Islands, U.K,
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April 26, 2016: "Rocco" defensive tower - St Ouens Bay
The "Rocco" defensive tower - St Ouens Bay. Jersey Channel Islands, U.K.
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Re: Mar. 22, 2016: Fisherman, St Catherines Bay breakwater
Great shot! And what a great place to fish!
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Re: Mar. 22, 2016: Fisherman, St Catherines Bay breakwater
Yeah, a great shot indeed! I wonder what he's fishing for?
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Oct. 14, 2020: Big Idaho Potalo Hotel, Boise, Idaho
Samantha pays a visit to Idaho's most unique hotel, a symbol of the state itself.
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Welcome to New Jersey!
Samantha and her husband visit the New Jersey state sign at Deepwater Welcome Center as they made their goal to to visit all 50 states.